DSM-III-R anxiety disorders in children: sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

This study investigated the characteristics of each of the specific DSM-III-R (American Psychiatric Association, 1987) anxiety disorders in a clinic sample of 188 anxiety disordered children. Characteristics examined included sociodemographic variables (age-at-intake, gender, and race of the child,...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 31; no. 6; p. 1070
Main Authors Last, C G, Perrin, S, Hersen, M, Kazdin, A E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1992
Subjects
Adolescent
Ambulatory Care
Anxiety Disorders - classification
Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Florida - epidemiology
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Male
Personality Assessment
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Socioeconomic Factors
Florida
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Summary:This study investigated the characteristics of each of the specific DSM-III-R (American Psychiatric Association, 1987) anxiety disorders in a clinic sample of 188 anxiety disordered children. Characteristics examined included sociodemographic variables (age-at-intake, gender, and race of the child, and family marital and socioeconomic status) and clinical variables (disorder age-at-onset and severity, and history of additional disorders). Findings are discussed in light of the contemporary literature on childhood anxiety disorders.
ISSN:0890-8567
1527-5418
DOI:10.1097/00004583-199211000-00012